Washington Sundar’s three-wicket haul was instrumental in limiting Sri Lanka to 240/9 from their 50 overs during the second ODI of the three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
India will aim to overcome the challenges posed by the sluggish pitch and Sri Lankan spinners, who secured a draw in the previous game. Despite needing just 1 run from 15 balls to seal the victory, Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka dismissed Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh in successive deliveries, preventing India from reaching 231.
For Sri Lanka, the focus will be on their batters to offer stronger resistance this time. Pathum Nissanka (56) and Dunith Wellalage (67) were the only players to post significant scores in the last match, as the middle order struggled to make an impact.
Virat Kohli and Axar Patel are working to steer India forward in their chase of 241 runs against Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series in Colombo. Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 64 off 44 balls, and Shubman Gill contributed 35 runs before being out. Earlier, Washington Sundar excelled with 3 for 30, leading India’s effort to restrict Sri Lanka to 240 for 9. Sundar was the standout bowler, supported by Kuldeep Yadav, who took 2 for 33. For Sri Lanka, Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis were the top scorers, each contributing 40 runs.